Vanity mat

ABSTRACT

In the present invention, a vanity mat is designed to eliminate or minimize clean-ups of excess water collected on a sink counter by generously covering the counter around the sink with a good water-absorbing material. Wherein, the vanity mat, comprising an opening in the shape of the sink to accommodate the sink to be free from any obstruction while comfortably overlaying on the counter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the invention

This invention relates to a sink counter cover in a bathroom, moreparticularly, is designed for the purpose of eliminating or minimizingclean-up of excessive water collected on a sink counter.

2. Description of Prior Art

A bathroom sink serves primarily for simple hygienic purposes such aswashing face, hands, and tooth brushing. Occasionally it is used forsimple task of washing stockings, handkerchiefs, or non-machine washabledelicate items. Because how the counter is situated and the sink isnever large enough, no matter how careful the user of the sink may be italways collects excessive water on the sink counter.

It is not only unsightly but unsanitary if the excessive water on thecounter is left unclean from each use. Most of the time sponge, towel orany absorbent material within a reach is used for a cleaning task.

Especially, bathroom sink counters are wet, messy, and unsightly in themornings because every body is rushing to get ready for work or schools.It is also a common scene during and after a party that a hostess of aparty goes in and out the bathroom to check to tidy up the sink counterin the bathroom.

Amazingly, people in general have tolerated and accepted the task ofcleaning-up as a daily ritual. In many instances unsightly wet countersare left ignored for days without properly cleaned and dried.

A U.S. Pat. No. 6,223,362; entitled Water-Absorbing Sink Apron forBathroom Counters to Liang is a decorative cover for the sink counter.This decorative apron is to be placed on a rubber matted base which isstationary and made of tacky material.

In the prior art, the rubber matted base as it is being stationary forrepeated uses and tacky to accommodate the apron, it is a safe haven forbacteria growth because moisture, poor air circulation, and righttemperature are perfect environment for unwanted little invisiblefriends. Moreover, the cleaning up of the rubber matted base can be achore because its very nature has a tendency to attract and retain dirtand moisture for being tacky. Actually cleaning the sink counter wouldbe an easier task than cleaning and sanitizing the rubber-matted base.This prior art is adding more nasty chore of clean-ups to the users ofthe sink.

Now, a need has arisen for a new concept of eliminating or minimizingclean-ups for unsightly excessive water collected on the sink counter.It is an object of present invention to provide conveniences for a goodhouse keeping to our modern everyday living; time saving, costeffective, and user friendly.

Therefore, the present invention is completely distinguishable from thepatent issued to Liang.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is designed to eliminate or minimize clean-up ofexcessive water collected on a sink counter by generously covering thesink counter with a good water-absorbing flexible panel. In thepreferred invention, the good water-absorbing flexible panel comprisinga semi-ovular oncave shape top edge in the shape of the sink wherein anopening is created having the semi-ovular concave shape top edge as acircumference to encircle the sink adequately covering the sink counter.

Other objects of the present invention will in part be obvious and willin part appear hereinafter. A fuller understanding of the nature andobjects of the present invention will become apparent upon theconsideration of the following detailed description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A perspective view of vanity mat embodying the inventionillustrating how the vanity mat would appear on a bathroom counter whenit is placed encircling a bathroom sink.

FIG. 2 is a plain view of the vanity mat having a semi-ovular concaveshape top edge in the shape of sink embodying the present invention. Asherinafter described, vanity mat 2 is ready to be used as intended.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 through 2thereof, the vanity mat embodying the principles and concepts of thepresent invention and generally designated by the reference number 2will be described.

As shown in the drawings, the vanity mat 2 is comprised of awater-absorbing flexible material, such as, for example, materialtypically used for towels or disposable synthetic material. Wherein aflexible material is plenary panel with a good water absorbing qualityeither natural or synthetic material may be suitable for this invention.The preferred water absorbing panel of this invention may be any shape,any design, and any thickness so long as it is large enough to cover anintended area for the inventive purpose without obstructing the sink foruse.

This preferred invention having a semi-ovular concave shape top edge 8is in the shape of the sink comprising left end point 10 and right endpoint 11. These end points 10 and 11 are separated by predetermineddistant having to create a free top edge 12 for the ovular shapeopening. An ovular shape opening 9 in the shape of sink having thesemi-ovular concave shape top edge 8 as a circumference is designed toaccommodate the sink free of obstruction. The ovular shape opening has atop free edge as a result of separation of left and right end points 10and 11 to accommodate the sink fixtures.

The left end point 10 is a starting point of top left longitudinal edge3. The right end point 11 is a starting point of top right longitudinaledge 4.

The length of a top left longitudinal edge 3 is predetermined inaccordance with the area of the left side sink counter to be adequatelycovered. The top left longitudinal edge 3 is continuously and directlyconnected to the left vertical edge 5.

The length of a top right longitudinal edge 4 is predetermined inaccordance with the area of the right side sink counter to be adequatelycovered. The top right longitudinal edge 4 is continuously and directlyconnected to the right vertical edge 6.

The bottom longitudinal edge 7 substantially meets the lower edge of thesink counter.

Since certain changes may be made in the foregoing disclosure withoutdeparting the scope of the invention herein involved, it is intendedthat all matter contained in the above description and depicted in theaccompanying drawings be constructed in an illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

1. A vanity mat to be placed on a sink counter having a body comprising: a water-absorbing material, said water absorbing-material being configured to absorb excess water collected on the counter wherein said water-absorbing material having a flexible panel, said water-absorbing material having an opening in the shape of the sink designed to encircle the sink so that the sink is free of obstruction, wherein said opening having a free top edge to accommodate a plurality of sink fixtures.
 2. The vanity mat of claim 1, wherein said water-absorbing material is a cloth like (natural or synthetic) material.
 3. The vanity mat of claim 1, wherein said water-absorbing material is substantially rectangular generously covers said counter around the said sink.
 4. The vanity mat of claim 1, wherein said opening whose circumference is not continuous thereby creates said free top edge.
 5. The vanity mat of claim 1, wherein said opening is substantially circular designed to encircle said sink.
 6. The vanity mat of claim 1, wherein said free top edge forms a width, wherein said width is substantially large enough to accommodate said fixtures.
 7. A vanity mat to be placed on a sink counter comprising: a body, the body having a left end point and a right end point, a free top edge, and a ovular shaped opening; wherein said body further comprises a flexible panel, said flexible panel being a water absorbing material configured to absorb excess water collected on the sink counter.
 8. The vanity mat of claim 7, wherein the ovular shaped opening is configured in the shape of said sink, said body of said vanity mat encircles the sink bowl thereby preventing obstruction to the sink.
 9. The vanity mat of claim 7, wherein said left end point and said right end point being separated a predetermined distance therein creating said free top edge of said body ovular shaped opening, wherein said body free top edge being configured to accommodate sink fixtures.
 10. The vanity mat of claim 7, wherein said body generously covers the sink counter with said water absorbing flexible panel.
 11. The vanity mat of claim 7, wherein said water-absorbing material is a cloth like material.
 12. The vanity mat of claim 7, wherein said water-absorbing material is a towel made of natural material.
 13. The vanity mat of claim 7, wherein said water-absorbing material is a towel made of synthetic material. 